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News / Planeterra launches Global Community Tourism Network
Supporting community tourism enterprises to achieve their unique social and environmental goals
April 29 - The Global Community Tourism Network supports community tourism enterprises to achieve their unique social and environmental goals by breaking down barriers that exist in the tourism marketplace. It aims to increase capacity, quality and accessibility of community tourism enterprises all around the world.
The main activities include:
• Access to online learning • Connection with peers around the globe • Partnership and promotion
Through the Global Community Tourism Network the company aims to see:
• Increased capacity of community tourism enterprises to achieve more impact • A sense of belonging and support through a collaborative community of like-minded enterprises • Generation of more funding and business partnerships by working together
Why Community Tourism?
Community tourism refers to travel experiences owned, led and run by communities – non-profits, cooperatives, social enterprises. At its very best it breaks down barriers to engage underserved communities in meaningful, life-changing ways.
Community Partner Spotlight
Here are just a few examples of the 200+ impactful organizations that have joined the Global Community Tourism Network across 65 countries.
Join the Community
Why should I join?• Expand your knowledge and skills
• Share your knowledge and experience with other enterprises
• Grow your enterprise
• Be part of a movement to put communities at the heart of tourism
What is your Responsible Travel Policy?
Global Community Tourism Network believes that tourism can leave a positive impact on host communities. To do this we must actively protect the vulnerable, be it people, species or our environment. Read the company’s Responsible Travel Policy here.
Why is it free?
The Global Community Tourism Network is a movement, and supportive group of community enterprises striving to achieve ambitious impact goals, together. It is not a membership platform. The Global Community Tourism Network is supported by a generous community of donors, including travellers, travel companies, development agencies and government partners that believe in its mission.
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